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Chapter 324 "Gravity" Cannes Awards

For Chen Xi's fans, their hearts are really excited.

As expected, Chen Xi never let them down. The fact that his film has received such high acclaim at a film event like Cannes is enough to show the quality of "Gravity", and let a group of people like them treat Chen Xi well. It's a pity that the next movie is more looking forward to.

It's just that it will take two or three months before they can see "Gravity" on the movie screens in mainland China.

... Not to mention the fans in China, Chen Xi has been waiting for the awards after Cannes for the past two days, and their public relations team has been working hard.

If it was the Cannes Film Festival in the past, public relations and other things were not very useful. The biggest possibility is that although a lot of money was spent, it was of no use in the end.

But these two years have really been different...

The European and American financial crises in the past two years have seriously affected the film industry, causing a lot of copper smells in a seemingly spotless film festival like Cannes, which makes people feel the risks and crises hidden in it.

For example, Chen Xi and the others have a certain possibility of operation now, and Chinese-language movies still have a certain amount of energy in this area, so Chen Xi has already done many things that their public relations can do so far, and the next step is It depends on the final result.

After all, these things are not calculated by people.

If he can get the award in Cannes, it is really a very important thing for Chen Xi now, and it will also be of great help to him.

...During these days, Chen Xi and the others faced many things, including many chats and conversations with some European filmmakers.

In this regard, it is also very important to expand contacts. Although these countries and regions are not humane societies, if they can have more roads and know more people, maybe I will use them someday. On the other hand, take a step back and say that even if you really don't need it at all, you can broaden your horizons.

Chen Xi also attended several receptions.

It is a little regrettable that in these places, Chen Xi's language may still face obstacles at times. In fact, Chen Xi has no problem at all in conversations in English, and his pronunciation is quite standard.

If it was Chen Xi in the past, although his English was good, it was only above the level, but after the fusion of the two souls, Chen Xi's English level improved by leaps and bounds, almost as good as a native aboriginal, and many film professionals Dialogue is no problem for him.

But now at Cannes, many people are speaking in French...

There are quite a few people in the world who have mastered French, especially those who are a little bit upper class. Chen Xi can only see if he has time in the future. After all, it is very tiring to master a language again, and it is also difficult Many objective conditions are required.

Of course, Chen Xi still met a lot of people, and also let many filmmakers in Europe know themselves or know themselves better.

In addition, what Chen Xi faces the most these days is that many overseas film studios want to buy the copyright of "Gravity" in the country and region.

This matter is really not small, and there are also a lot of film dealers who came to buy the copyright.

In fact, Chinese-language films are still selling well in some overseas places, especially if they can be shown in some film festivals. Many Chinese-language films hope to be shown in European film festivals and then bought by some filmmakers. The cost of copyright is recovered, and if you can, you can make a small profit.

This model is still the same even in the era when the box office in mainland China can reach tens of billions at every turn. After all, not every Chinese-language movie can really get a share of the tens of billions in the box office.

Chen Xi and the others are still in some countries and regions with a relatively complete theater chain system and a large box office capacity, insisting on using the box office sharing method to cooperate, but in some other small countries, they directly sell the copyright and sell the copy go out.

In this way, within ten days, Chen Xi and the others have sold the copyright of "Gravity" to 39 countries and regions...

This kind of sales volume is quite terrifying. After all, this is close to forty. If you think about it, you know that this is a rather terrifying number.

And these are still small movie countries. Of course, this point shows the current influence of "Gravity", but it has to be said that because of this reason, even if the copyrights of 39 countries and regions are sold, But it only brought in an income of 1000 million U.S. dollars for Deep Space Film and Television.

But these things are better than nothing, and you can't even use such idioms. After all, such a small amount of money is actually a lot of money.

If it is replaced by other movies, so much money is enough to recover the cost.

...But for Chen Xi, selling overseas copyrights is just icing on the cake. What he is most looking forward to now is whether "Gravity" will finally win a good award from Cannes, although it is already a big achievement for the film itself to be shortlisted for the main competition. It's a pretty good thing, but Chen Xi still wants to get an award directly.

It's finally time for the awards!

During this period of time, "Gravity" has been played four times in addition to the premiere that Chen Xi participated in. The frequency of such broadcasts is relatively high, and each broadcast of this movie has brought a lot of people The excitement brought endless applause.

It is precisely because of these subsequent screenings that "Gravity" has now been valued by so many overseas filmmakers, and because of these screenings, "Gravity" has accumulated more word-of-mouth sparks. These people will Go back to your own country and region to spread the movie-watching experience brought to them by "Gravity". In the next time, "Gravity" will open up a smooth road to some extent.

This day... the awards ceremony!
May 5, today is the closing ceremony of Cannes, and it is also the time for the official awards ceremony.

Chen Xi, Andy Lau, and Zhang Ziyi once again appeared on the red carpet. Although today is the closing ceremony, and Chen Xi and the others have made an appearance once or twice, there are still so many shots aimed at them personal.

The smiles on the faces of Andy Lau and Zhang Ziyi today are from the heart, which is the true feeling of the heart. After all, the word-of-mouth brought by "Gravity" has made them smell that some movies are about to copy "Source" worldwide. Code" even has a taste of beyond.

Zhang Ziyi's international influence has declined a lot in the past two years, and Andy Lau, his international reputation has not been very good, and his popularity is more concentrated in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Therefore, the two of them are also a little happy about the word-of-mouth of "Gravity", and they also respect the director Chen Xi more, and they may still have some admiration and surprise in their hearts.

After the red carpet ceremony, everyone went to their seats. This year, the jury will select the Palme d'Or, Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Actor from 19 competing films and seven awards from the jury...

The huge scene was filled with dark crowds...

Most of the film award ceremonies in the world actually have the same approach but the same effect, and the core is almost the same.

The few film festivals that Chen Xi participated in before all have this feeling now.

Chen Xi and Zhang Ziyi found a suitable place to sit down.

Things finally came to an end on the red carpet.

This year's Cannes is really quite lively, even for the Chinese entertainment industry, let's not talk about Fan Binbing's affairs (if I talk too much, people will think I'm insulting her), this year's Cannes is really a place of right and wrong, many Chinese stars have come here, some are fake, and some are purely deceitful.

And something happened here this year, which makes people feel a little shameful, that is, Yang Mi was expelled by the security guard on the red carpet. Of course, their official response is that this is not the case, and the security guard just reminded her that she should go there Take pictures, but the truth of the facts, the eyes of the masses are also discerning...

Not to mention these bad things, this year's "Gravity" was shortlisted for the main competition unit, which means that it has strong competitiveness for these awards, and it is very likely that it will win a few.

Chen Xi's goal is also unclear... But he still hopes that "Gravity" can win awards such as the director, script, jury, and Palme d'Or, not actors and actresses... There is a little selfishness here, but I have to say that both Andy Lau and Zhang Ziyi performed very well here, especially Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi is also a strong contender for Best Actress.

After a long wait, the award ceremony officially began...

This year's Best Actor was awarded to the Danish actor Mikkelsen who played Hannibal. He won this award for "The Hunt". Andy Lau has withdrawn from the competition here.

This result makes no sense to everyone.

Chen Xi also watched the movie "Hunting", it was well shot, a typical Nordic short film, but this movie has a detailed description of human nature, the cost and consequences of lies, a little girl's The fate of the male protagonist brought about by a lie makes people shudder to see.

Why do you trust your child without hesitation?A multi-faceted social mirror brought about by a lie... Many things have been discussed in this movie, and the actor's performance is also very good, and this award is well deserved.

The person who presented the trophy to the leading actor was Gong Li. She was a special guest. She said a few words in Mandarin on the stage, but it aroused applause from the audience. The last French kiss ceremony was also very familiar.

The next one or two awards have nothing to do with Gravity.

Until the best actress... It's a pity that Zhang Ziyi stretched her neck and found that they didn't win this award. The movie that won the best actress was the Romanian movie "Beyond the Mountain", and the best actress here Among the awards, there was also a double yolk egg: two little-known actresses, Smyrna and Christina, both won the "Queen of Actress" trophy...

Chen Xi could feel Zhang Ziyi's loss, but there was nothing she could do...

In fact, Chen Xi felt that Zhang Ziyi was much better than the two actresses in that movie, but there was no way... maybe it was for balance, maybe there was some big prize waiting for "Gravity"?

And then... on to the Jury Prize.

The jury award is second only to the Palme d'Or award... Chen Xi is also looking forward to this award.

The award-presenting guests on the stage deliberately sold a trick: "The film that won the jury award is..."

At this time, the creators of "Reality" and "A Part of an Angel" were all looking at the guest on stage eagerly, hoping to hear his name read out.

"Chinese movie, "Gravity"!"

"call!"

Hearing these words, Chen Xi felt that her heart that had just been lifted fell to the ground in an instant, and she finally won the prize!Moreover, it was a valuable award like the Grand Jury Award, but compared to the Palme d'Or, Chen Xi was still a bit disappointed.

After all, if he won the Grand Jury Award, it is naturally impossible to win the Palme d'Or.

At this moment, Chen Xi stepped onto the stage directly, his steps not too fast or slow.

Today, Chen Xi is dressed in a black suit with a bow tie on his shirt. His appearance is quite satisfactory, but his face is not only absolutely handsome in China, but also because he is slightly handsome in the eyes of Westerners. With the three-dimensional and beautiful eyes of ethnic minorities, I think this person is really handsome!
Moreover, Chen Xi's figure is not too tall, but he is not short either. His figure is just right. He is 1.7 meters tall. Today, he specially wears 5cm internal height increase, which makes him look very tall and straight.

The moment Chen Xi received the trophy, the flashlights were shining everywhere, freezing Chen Xi's face in their photos...Those who know Chen Xi because of "Source Code" will be reminded again through this Knowing his existence, many movie fans will know Chen Xi better.

His looks and somewhat legendary experience, coupled with the fact that he directed and acted in "Source Code" became a worldwide hit, are destined to make Chen Xi one of the most discussed directors in the film circle recently.

At this moment, Chen Xi looked at so many reporters, saw so many foreign faces, different skin colors, different hair colors... and different faces, all staring at her at this moment, a kind of pride could not help but swell pregnancy……

... When Chen Xi returned to his seat after finishing his speech, many people were still looking at him. However, further down, the best director and the Palme d'Or had nothing to do with "Gravity".

"Gravity" also ended its trip to Cannes with a Grand Jury Prize.

Soon, the news spread across the country, and some people saw it in the live broadcast. Immediately, the Chinese film industry was almost boiling, and various voices emerged one after another.

Moreover, Chen Xi's photos and his "Gravity" and many other things are also spreading rapidly all over the world.

(End of this chapter)